I wonder how Riverbend is doing?

[Hissyspit]

From April:

http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com

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On a personal note, we've finally decided to leave. I guess I've known we would be leaving for a while now. We discussed it as a family dozens of times. At first, someone would suggest it tentatively because, it was just a preposterous idea- leaving ones home and extended family- leaving ones country- and to what? To where?

Since last summer, we had been discussing it more and more. It was only a matter of time before what began as a suggestion- a last case scenario- soon took on solidity and developed into a plan. For the last couple of months, it has only been a matter of logistics. Plane or car? Jordan or Syria? Will we all leave together as a family? Or will it be only my brother and I at first?

After Jordan or Syria- where then? Obviously, either of those countries is going to be a transit to something else. They are both overflowing with Iraqi refugees, and every single Iraqi living in either country is complaining of the fact that work is difficult to come by, and getting a residency is even more difficult. There is also the little problem of being turned back at the border. Thousands of Iraqis aren't being let into Syria or Jordan- and there are no definite criteria for entry, the decision is based on the whim of the border patrol guard checking your passport.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

1. K & R, seeing Riverbend's name and feeling the heart lurch.

MKJ

[lynnertic]

2. I checked on her blog a few times too since april

Riverbend is Iraq's Anne Frank. I hope she fares better.

[madrchsod]

3. there are others still there trying

their best until they to are forced to leave..she will be missed but the truth never dies

[HooptieWagon]

4. I've also wondered how she is.

She's probably in a refugee camp somewhere... her publisher hasn't heard word either.

[Hissyspit]

5. That's my assumption. And it seems to be getting tougher for the refugees.

No computer access in a refugee camp.